Wesley United Methodist Church placed scarves on poles in downtown El Reno as a way to help anyone who might be in need of some extra clothing as temperatures plunged this week.
Amy Neathery said the idea is to “reach out” to those neighbors in need by leaving scarves on poles in downtown.
The church collected the scarf donations over the last month and put them out just before the expected arctic air.
After about 3 1/2 years, Canadian County’s Family Justice Center will be moving to a new home.
Cardinal Point will occupy what is now the Canadian County Health Department (CCHD) building at 1023 E. Vandament in Yukon. The CCHD’s Yukon and El Reno offices are scheduled to move this spring to a newly remodeled, 33,000-square-foot site at 6100 E. Highway 66 just west of Evans Road. A $3.6 million renovation began last fall at the former El Reno Halliburton plant.
Voters interested in voting by absentee ballot during the 2024 election year can request absentee ballots now using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp.
Requests can be accessed by downloading and printing an application from the Oklahoma State Election Board website at oklahoma.gov/elections.
Applications are also available at the Canadian County Election Board and can be mailed, emailed or faxed to the county election board.
The bidding will soon open to build a future Okarche water treatment plant to help the town solve the problem of dangerously high levels of nitrates.
The town has been under an EPA consent order to remove nitrates from the water source. Levels have been high in Okarche for two decades.
In December, trustees moved forward with plans for bids to be taken on construction work for a new $2 million treatment plant.
The location for the plant has been selected on the west side of Okarche.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, has filed legislation creating a pilot program to allow Oklahoma public schools to create phone-free school sites.
Senate Bill 1321 would provide grant-style funding for up to nine middle or high schools to cover the costs associated for sites going cellphone-free for the duration of the school day.
DIVORCES GRANTED
Chase Bradley Stevens vs. Kristin Elizabeth Stevens.
Leann Robison vs. Michael Wheeler.
Matthew R. Babin vs. Angela J. Babin.
Julia N. Johnston vs. Rodrigo M. Moline.
Dakota Kitchel vs. Jackie Lee Babb.
Jeffrey Matthew Gelm vs. Kylie Ann Gelm.
Braiden Suzanne Lee vs. Stephen J. Lee.
Sierra Marie Hedges vs. Brody Allen Hedges.
Caleb D. Wilds vs. Linzee L. Wilds.
Lindsey Sharise Latham vs. Morgan Ann Latham.
Robert Dustin Bugos vs. Jamie Jon Skaggs.
It took less than 15 minutes for El Reno High School’s girls wrestling team to remain undefeated at home, scoring two falls and four forfeit victories en route to a 36-12 decision over Class 5A’s ninth-ranked Hinton.
El Reno, which fell out of the top 15 in the Class 6A poll, moved to 2-0 at home and 2-2 on the season with the 24-point win.
The Indians had three falls on the night but senior Kaylee Davis (145) earned a forfeit win before pinning Kimberly Lara nine seconds into an exhibition match.
El Reno High School’s wrestling program held its annual Alumni Night last week prior to the home match against Chickasha.
Over a dozen former wrestlers were recognized for their work to build the EHS program over decades.
Despite losing the final four weights, El Reno High School’s wrestling team jumped back into the win column last week to keep bragging rights in the wrestling version of the U.S. 81 Battle with the Indians.
El Reno, ranked ninth in Class 5A, moved to 4-3 on the season with a 36-34 win over Chickasha. It was the first defeat of the season for the Chicks, ranked third in the same poll.
Adelyn Davis made only one late free throw against Gracemont but it was the biggest of her career as Calumet High School’s girls basketball team earned its first win of the season.
Davis made the front end of a two-shot trip to the free-throw line with 7.2 seconds left to give the Chieftains a 30-29 lead. The Lions had two chances in the waning seconds to get off a shot, but could not inbound the ball on either shot.
